Attack the Block

20112011
K-15K-15
1h 28min

Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, and John Boyega in Attack the Block (2011)

A teen gang looks to protect their housing estate from an alien invasion.

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Action Adventure Comedy

A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.

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Awards
- 19 wins & 39 nominations total

Leeon Jones in Attack the Block (2011)

Nick Frost in Attack the Block (2011)

Franz Drameh, Alex Esmail, Leeon Jones, John Boyega, and Simon Howard in Attack the Block (2011)

Franz Drameh, Alex Esmail, Leeon Jones, John Boyega, Simon Howard, and Sammy Williams in Attack the Block (2011)

Franz Drameh in Attack the Block (2011)

Alex Esmail in Attack the Block (2011)

Luke Treadaway in Attack the Block (2011)

Michael Ajao and Sammy Williams in Attack the Block (2011)

Nick Frost and Luke Treadaway in Attack the Block (2011)

Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, and John Boyega in Attack the Block (2011)

Jodie Whittaker, Franz Drameh, Alex Esmail, Leeon Jones, and John Boyega in Attack the Block (2011)

Luke Treadaway, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, Leeon Jones, and John Boyega in Attack the Block (2011)

Attack the Block follows an unlucky young woman and a gang of tough inner city kids who make an unlikely alliance to try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into an intergalactic war-zone. —GK

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Taglines
- Inner City vs. Outer Space
Genres
Certificate
- K-15
Parents guide

Trivia
Writer/director Joe Cornish interviewed various kids in youth groups in order to find out what kind of weapons they would use if an alien invasion occurred.

Goofs
Near the end of the movie, when Moses jumps through the doorway with the female alien carcass on his back, it hits the top of the door frame and is knocked off. In the next shot, it is back in place.

Quotes
Pest: Big alien gorilla wolf motherfuckers. I swear.

Connections
Featured in Projector: Attack the Block (2011)

Soundtracks
Sound of Da Police
Written by Alan Lomax, Eric Burdon, Bryan Chandler, Lawrence Parker, Erick Sermon, and Showbiz (as Rodney Lemay)
Performed by KRS-One
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment

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Crackin film, idea perhaps not totally original, but few little twists to make it interesting, creature design is excellent, simple but different and effective. All performances are good, leads slightly better but rest good solid back ups. Really liked it, variation on a theme, but a truly good one. Watch and enjoy

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Release date
- December 9, 2011 (Finland)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Чужі на районі
Filming locations
- Heygate Estate, Southwark, London, England, UK
Production companies
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Budget
- $13,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $1,024,175
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $139,506
- Jul 31, 2011
Gross worldwide
- $6,206,022

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Runtime
- 1h 28min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Dolby Surround 7.1
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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